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The “'''First Horde'''” was a secret organisation from the [[Prime Universe|Prime]] [[Earth]], active throughout the 20th century. | The “'''First Horde'''” was a secret organisation from the [[Prime Universe|Prime]] [[Earth]], active throughout the 20th century. | ||
== Nature == | |||
The Horde's ultimate aim was to rediscover relics of the Lost City of [[Atlantis#In the Prime Universe|Atlantis]], hoping to use their fabled advanced technology for world domination. They kept themselves staffed by brainwashing ordinary people, and dressed in incongruously-coloured animal costumes, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') possibly resembling “purple bunnies”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mob of the Maroon Magpie (short story)|The Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]'', ''[[The Faction of the Fooling Fish (short story)|The Faction of the Fooling Fish]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
At some point prior to 1960, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids (short story)|The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]'') the Horde had in its employ several scientists. [[The Creator|One]], who would go on to found the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]], was an expert engineer, who had created the brainwashing devices used by the Crew. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Salamandyrs and the Automata (short story)|The Salamandyrs and the Automata]]'') Another was a brilliant, if mad, geneticist called [[Professor Scarper|Professor Irving Scarper]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'', ''[[The Salamandyrs and the Automata (short story)|The Salamandyrs and the Automata]]'') | |||
After giving up on a [[Cupid Love Potion|brainwashing liquid]], Scarper began working on creating an army of mutated, humanised animals for the Horde. His superiors initially gave him a tight deadline for a proof-of-concept, which, after creating and discarding the [[Salamandyr]]s, he passed by creating the [[Doctor Jeckle|first]] [[Mr Heckle|two]] of the [[Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]. With his project greenlit, he was given the go-ahead to create more such creatures, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Salamandyrs and the Automata (short story)|The Salamandyrs and the Automata]]'') beginning with a [[Drove of the Database-Compiling Dromedaries|herd of talking, genetically-modified dromedaries]] to maintain the Horde's databases. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'', ''[[The Salamandyrs and the Automata (short story)|The Salamandyrs and the Automata]]'') | |||
At one point, they owned a large number of [[Genie]]s, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the [[Company of Free Genies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | At one point, they owned a large number of [[Genie]]s, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the [[Company of Free Genies]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere (novel)|The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere]]'') | ||
Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including [[Archibald Fishflipper]] and [[Irving Scarper]] | Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including [[Archibald Fishflipper]] and [[Irving Scarper]]. Due to the Horde's lack of experience with undoing brainwashings, the lay-offs resulted in the creation of many [[Strangely-Colored Secret Society|Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]] in their mould by the former operatives, channeling incomplete memories and lingering psychic commands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies (short story)|The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]]'') | ||
[[Category:Organisations]] | [[Category:Organisations]] | ||
[[Category:Prime Universe organisations]] | [[Category:Prime Universe organisations]] | ||
[[Category:Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]] | [[Category:Strangely-Colored Secret Societies]] | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 1 August 2023
The “First Horde” was a secret organisation from the Prime Earth, active throughout the 20th century.
Nature
The Horde's ultimate aim was to rediscover relics of the Lost City of Atlantis, hoping to use their fabled advanced technology for world domination. They kept themselves staffed by brainwashing ordinary people, and dressed in incongruously-coloured animal costumes, (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies) possibly resembling “purple bunnies”. (PROSE: The Mob of the Maroon Magpie, The Faction of the Fooling Fish)
History
At some point prior to 1960, (PROSE: The Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids) the Horde had in its employ several scientists. One, who would go on to found the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids, was an expert engineer, who had created the brainwashing devices used by the Crew. (PROSE: The Salamandyrs and the Automata) Another was a brilliant, if mad, geneticist called Professor Irving Scarper. (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies, The Salamandyrs and the Automata)
After giving up on a brainwashing liquid, Scarper began working on creating an army of mutated, humanised animals for the Horde. His superiors initially gave him a tight deadline for a proof-of-concept, which, after creating and discarding the Salamandyrs, he passed by creating the first two of the Mob of the Maroon Magpie. With his project greenlit, he was given the go-ahead to create more such creatures, (PROSE: The Salamandyrs and the Automata) beginning with a herd of talking, genetically-modified dromedaries to maintain the Horde's databases. (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies, The Salamandyrs and the Automata)
At one point, they owned a large number of Genies, but they freed themselves from the Horde's clutches in the 1960s, going on to form the Company of Free Genies. (PROSE: The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere)
Over time, their lack of success led to them finding that they couldn't afford to keep their huge numbers housed and fed, and they ended up letting go of many of their numbers, including Archibald Fishflipper and Irving Scarper. Due to the Horde's lack of experience with undoing brainwashings, the lay-offs resulted in the creation of many Strangely-Colored Secret Societies in their mould by the former operatives, channeling incomplete memories and lingering psychic commands. (PROSE: The Strangely-Colored Secret Societies)
